Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung GX-20

Lets look more in depth at the Ricoh GR Digital III and Samsung GX-20, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and GX-20 (15MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and GX-20 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor size.

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The GR Digital III was launched 19 months after the GX-20 making them a generation away from one another. The two cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera and the Samsung GX-20 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a simple summary of how the GR Digital III matches up against the GX-20 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GR Digital III & Samsung GX-20. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery & Samsung GX-20 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GR Digital III has exterior dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) while the Samsung GX-20 has measurements of 142mm x 101mm x 72mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Check out the Ricoh GR Digital III and Samsung GX-20 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the GR Digital III against the GX-20.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GR Digital III and GX-20 is 92 and 58 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizes merely by viewing specifications. The image below will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the GR Digital III and GX-20.

To sum up, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GR Digital III because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Samsung GX-20 will provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The newer GR Digital III is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.